The surf forecast is flat right now for Manasota Key, FL

  • WEATHER - LIVE
    73° W @ 3mph
  • LOW / HIGH TIDE
    4:54am / 12:26am
  • BUOY 42098
    SSW1ft @ 6s
  • WATER TEMP
    74° Wetsuit Top

Forecast

Surf
Swell
5 day
16 day
  • 8ft
  • 6ft
  • 4ft
  • 2ft
THU 30
FRI 1
SAT 2
SUN 3
MON 4
2pm
  • Clean
  • Fair
  • Choppy
Conditions are flat and choppy at 2pm on Wed 4/29
Compass Map
Forecast Compass Compass Wind Arrow Compass Primary Swell Arrow Compass Secondary Swell Arrow
Wind Arrow
WIND SW 13 mph
Primary Swell Arrow
PRIMARY SSE (168) 0.4 ft @ 3 sec
Secondary Swell Arrow
SECONDARY
TIDE LEVEL
Outgoing Mid Tide, 1.4 ft

Forecast Details

Basic
Detail
  • Thursday, Apr 30
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    3s
    SSE
    12pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    8mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    choppy
    WSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
  • Friday, May 1
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    fair
    WNW
    3mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    12pm
    flat
    choppy
    SSW
    10mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
    6pm
    flat
    fair
    SW
    9mph
    0.2ft
    0s
    S
  • Saturday, May 2
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    flat
    choppy
    SSE
    9mph
    0.7ft
    2s
    S
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    choppy
    SSW
    14mph
    1.5ft
    3s
    SSW
    6pm
    1 ft
    choppy
    SW
    11mph
    2.1ft
    5s
    SW
  • Sunday, May 3
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    1 ft
    fair
    NNW
    5mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    1 ft
    clean
    NE
    10mph
    1.8ft
    5s
    NW
    6pm
    1 ft
    clean
    E
    5mph
    1.6ft
    6s
    WNW
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  • Monday, May 4
    SURF WIND SWELL
    6am
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    7mph
    0.8ft
    6s
    SW
    12pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    ENE
    10mph
    0.7ft
    6s
    SW
    6pm
    0-1 ft
    clean
    NE
    6mph
    0.6ft
    6s
    SW
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This forecast is for West-South-West facing beaches, and was updated Apr 30, 2026 @ 3:07am.
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